Population
Ithaca
31,792
Richfield
36,725
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Richfield
$84,055
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Richfield
$320,400
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Richfield
$1,334
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Richfield
2.70
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Richfield
130.0
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Richfield
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Richfield
5.1%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Richfield?
Richfield is Ithaca's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Richfield
36,725
Richfield has a 13% larger population than Ithaca.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Richfield
2.70
Richfield has a 27% higher violent crime than Ithaca.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Richfield
24.61
Ithaca has a 23% higher property crime than Richfield.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Richfield
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richfield has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Richfield
5.1%
Ithaca has a 28% higher unemployment than Richfield.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Richfield
$84,055
Richfield has a 42% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Richfield
$320,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Richfield
32.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Richfield
63.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Richfield
130.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Richfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richfield
Richfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ithaca leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIthaca scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.4 in Richfield. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 114.2 in Richfield. Richfield scores 156.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.9 in Ithaca.
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Housing Market — Richfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 11.3% in Ithaca. Richfield has a median property tax of $3,684 vs $8,695 in Ithaca (136% lower). Richfield has a owner-occupied of 62.4% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca.
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Jobs & Economy — Richfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 15.7% in Richfield. Richfield has a median household income of $84,055 vs $48,617 in Ithaca (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRichfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.18 compared to 3.30 in Ithaca. Richfield has a property crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 14.6% in Ithaca. Richfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.90 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichfield has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 35.7% in Ithaca. Richfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 31.9% in Ithaca.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichfield has a population of 36,725, about 1.2x the size of Ithaca (31,792). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 38.9.
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Ithaca
Richfield
Healthcare — Richfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichfield: 4.3 vs Ithaca: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richfield: 5 vs Ithaca: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ithaca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.3% in Richfield. Ithaca has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 4.3% in Richfield. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 15.7% in Richfield.
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